Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies Eggless Carve Your Craving

This Christmas offer Santa these healthier whole wheat chocolate chip cookies and I am sure he will appreciate it. My son wants me to hold a bake sale just to sell these chocolate chip cookies!!! He tells me ” I am not going to eat the boxed cookies again”!!! And I feel so proud of myself!! Blush!!!Blush!!!

I am not sorry for throwing some healthy stuff at you this holiday season! Healthy can be tasty and the proof is this Eggless Banana Bread that I posted a few days ago. Many of you tried it with great results. I got an amazing response asking for more such better goodies. So, here I am sharing the most amazing better version of the classic chocolate chip cookies. These cookies are chewy and yummy. The secret of its success lies in the ingredient list given below.

The magical ingredients to make better chocolate chip cookies

Each ingredient used is a better swap for the standard ones. It just makes these cookies less guilty in my opinion.

Ghee

I have grown up eating ghee every day in my diet. Yes, it is has saturated fat but it’s better than butter and many oils out there. Ghee is good for building strong bones, aids digestion, and relieves inflammation. So it is a good substitute for regular butter in this recipe without altering the taste. Read in-depth about the benefits of ghee here.

Whole Wheat Flour

Whole wheat pastry flour or the Indian atta is a better option than using maida. Don’t use the husky whole wheat flour.

Rice Flour

My secret to getting crispy-chewy cookies without eggs is to add a little rice flour to the cookie dough. As only whole wheat flour cookies tend to be dense, rice flour helps in making the cookies lighter, crisp and tender too.

Jaggery / Gur / Gud

When it comes to sweeteners, Jaggery has an upper hand over processed sugar. Regular refined sugar has empty calories, that is calories without any vitamins or minerals. But jaggery is full of nutrients that have a lot of health benefits. Jaggery has proven useful to improve anemia, boost immunity, and aid digestion. I Read more about jaggery benefits here. do not recommend using sugar-free options if you are baking for kids unless they are suggested by the pediatrician. If you bake often, then definitely use jaggery rather than processed sugar.

Flaxseed Meal

If you are following my recipes, you know by know how much I like flaxseeds also known as Alsi in Hindi. Flaxseed is a superfood that you should include in your daily diet. Honestly, I don’t miss a chance to use it, especially when I am baking. It is an excellent substitute for eggs and a must-have in my pantry. Flaxseeds are filled with omega 3 fatty acids and lots of fiber. Flaxseed meal is nothing but ground flaxseeds to a husky consistency. Just hydrate a tablespoon of flax meal with warm water and it is ready to use. If you are not impressed by it then read about its benefits here.

Dark chocolate

Dark chocolate or chocolate chips with 70 % or higher cocoa is considered to be good for you. It is filled with antioxidants, calcium, magnesium, fiber, and potassium. So a better swap for regular chocolate. Read more about how amazing it is here.

Vanilla

Always use good quality real vanilla extract. Please stay away from the artificial flavor. The real one is expensive but a little goes a long way. Remember flavors can make or break your final dish.

Baking Powder

Baking powder is needed in this cookie recipe to make it more tender and for a gentle lift. As we are not using all-purpose flour or eggs, the baking powder helps to make the cookies lighter. You can omit it if you are making super-thin crispy cookies.

Salt

A little goes a long way. Cookies without salt will definitely taste bland. So don’t forget to add salt to the cookie dough.

Important tips to make the best whole wheat chocolate chip cookies

Please go through the entire post for tips. The recipe card with video, ingredient details, and steps are mentioned at the end of the post. So scroll down. I highly recommend kneading the dough gently with your fingers if it doesn’t come together with the spatula. Just try to put it together in a ball as shown in the video. Generally, the heat from your palm is enough to make the dough. Having said that, as different brands of flour may behave differently you may need to add extra liquid to the dough. If you have used different flour or made substitutions then you might require a little more moisture. Use thick and not melted ghee as shown in the video, if it’s hot in your part of the world then refrigerate ghee overnight to stiffen. So, start with just a teaspoon of ghee first. If you still feel that the dough isn’t coming together then add a teaspoon of water or milk and not more than a tablespoon. The cookies do not spread at all. It will just puff a bit. So, flatten the dough to the desired size and thickness before baking.

Possible additions and substitutes

You know the dough is ready when you can form small smooth balls and flatten them with very little or no cracks.

How to store baked whole wheat chocolate chip cookies?

Cookies stay well in an airtight container for 5 days at room temperature. You can store it in the fridge for 8 days or individually wrapped in a freezer for 3 months.

Refrigeration method

You can make this dough and wrap twice in cling wrap, place it in an airtight container, and refrigerate it for two days. When you intend to bake it, simply take it out from the fridge an hour or two before baking. Proceed with the recipe by rolling and flattening the cookie balls. If the dough is not fully at room temperature it might take 1-2 minutes extra for the cookies to bake through.

Flatten the cookie dough in a big disc, wrap twice in cling wrap, place it in an airtight container or a freezer-safe ziplock bag and freeze it, for 3 months. How to thaw and use the cookie dough? Thaw at room temperature for a few hours or overnight in the fridge until easy to handle i.e easy enough to roll balls and flatten.

Common mistakes to avoid while making eggless cookies and solution

Not measuring ingredients correctly

Over Kneading the dough

Over baking

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